Your Invitation Is Declined

Something a little different.

Listen at my website. Sounds better there, I think: Your Invitation Is Declined – Gavin and the Mysterious Beings

Or listen at SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/LdktANckDywgRUIWsU


YOUR INVITATION IS DECLINED

(Words & Music by Gavin Sinclair)

So here you are again, hello my old friend

Of course, I knew that you'd be back some day

But I just never knew that it would be so soon

Or how long you'd want to stay

You look different this time somehow

A harder glint in your eye

Beneath the shadow of your furrowed brow

You whisper, "Why even try?"

 

And no, I won't go home with you                 (Come with me, Gavin)

At least not this time                          (It’s time)

I'll pull through, like I always do

Your invitation is declined

 

First time I saw you there, you caught me unawares

Thought that I was one that you had missed

Never thought to see your face, feel the freeze of your embrace

You surprised me with your kiss

A soft suggestion to follow you down

A dark and dusty stair

Raised my eyes from the ground, took a long look around

But I made it out of there

 

And no, I won't go home with you                 (I can wait)

At least not this time                         (Next time)

I'll pull through, like I always do

Your invitation is declined

 

Maybe one day, something in your voice

Will lead me to a different choice

Maybe...

But for now...

 

I won't go home with you                  (You’ll change your mind)

At least not this time              (I’ll be there when you do)

I'll pull through, like I always do

Your invitation is declined

Comments

  • sidshovel
    sidshovel merseyside

    @OnlyGavin

    Excellent Gavin, thoroughly enjoyable piece.

    As in most cases, your anecdotes set the scenery and ambience to bury yourself in the song, appreciate that.

    Very good structure and rhyming schemes, learn a lot from them.

    Read the Grim Reaper in this but there is enough scope for a few ways to go with it.

    Simple theme, but they are the hardest and the best when they come off, as this is.

    Thanks for sharing, look forward to the next,

    Regards to the guys,

    Sid

  • @OnlyGavin - Real catchy tune. reads to me like somebody is having an existential crisis 😁

  • Could be death, but I'm leaning towards depression based on the "Why even try?" line.

    I like how you've set this as a seduction, there's power in that. And that you have to keep choosing the positive.

    A light song with a deeper meaning.

  • @sidshovel @bhengen @RainyDayMan You are all right. I wrote it about the temptation to give in to depression, but it could be interpreted as Sid suggests.

    Thanks for listening and commenting.

  • As usual, puts a smile on my face. gotta love what you do.

    keep having fun. It's been a pleasure.

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